Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.2.0

Chapter 25. X Window System Environment

Xorg Applications

Introduction to Xorg Applications

The Xorg applications provide the expected applications available in previous X Window implementations.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

Xorg Applications Dependencies

Required

xbitmaps-1.0.1, libpng-1.2.12, and Xorg Libraries

Recommended

MesaLib-6.5

Optional

Linux-PAM-0.99.4.0 (only used by XDM)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/Xorg7Applications

Downloading Xorg Applications

To download the needed files using wget, use the following commands: 

wget http://anduin.linuxfromscratch.org/files/BLFS/xorg/app-7.1.wget &&
mkdir app &&
cd app &&
wget -B http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app/ \
     -i ../app-7.1.wget

Installation of Xorg Applications

A security vulnerability has been identified in the xload package. Before building this package with the commands shown below, be sure to apply the supplied patches. The patch can be applied with with the following command: 

patch -Np1 -i ../xload-1.0.1-setuid-1.patch

Install the applications by running the following commands for each chosen package: 

./configure $XORG_CONFIG &&
make

These packages do not provide test suites.

Now as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: appres, atobm, bdftopcf, beforelight, bitmap, bmtoa, dga, editres, fontname.sh, fontprop.sh, fonttosfnt, fslsfonts, fstobdf, iceauth, ico, lbxproxy, listres, mkcfm, mkfontdir, mkfontscale, oclock, proxymngr, rstart, rstartd, sessreg, setxkbmap, showfont, showrgb, smproxy, startx, twm, viewres, x11perf, x11perfcomp, xauth, xauth_switch_to_sun-des-1, xbiff, xcalc, xclipboard, xclock, xcmsdb, xconsole, xcursorgen, xcutsel, xdbedizzy, xditview, xdm, xdmshell, xdpr, xdpyinfo, xdriinfo, xedit, xev, xeyes, xfd, xfindproxy, xfontsel, xfs, xfsinfo, xfwp, xgamma, xgc, xhost, xinit, xkbbell, xkbcomp, xkbevd, xkbprint, xkbvleds, xkbwatch, xkill, xload, xlogo, xlsatoms, xlsclients, xlsfonts, xmag, xman, xmessage, xmh, xmodmap, xmore, xon, xphelloworld, xplsprinters, xpr, xprehashprinterlist, xprop, xpsimplehelloworld, xpxthelloworld, xrandr, xrdb, xrefresh, xrx, xset, xsetmode, xsetpointer, xsetroot, xsm, xstdcmap, xtrapchar, xtrapin, xtrapinfo, xtrapout, xtrapproto, xtrapreset, xtrapstats, xvidtune, xvinfo, xwd, xwininfo, and xwud
Installed Libraries: libxrx.{so,a} and libxrxnest.{so,a}
Installed Directories: The following subdirectories of $XORG_PREFIX/: lib/X11/{fs,lbxproxy,proxymgr,rstart,x11perfcomp,xdm,xedit,xinit,xsm} and share/X11/{app-defaults,twm}

Short Descriptions

appres

lists the X application resource database.

atobm

is a bitmap converter utility for the X Window System.

bdftopcf

converts an X font from Bitmap Distribution Format to Portable Compiled Format.

beforelight

is a screensaver.

bitmap

is a bitmap editor utility for the X Window System.

bmtoa

is a bitmap converter utility for the X Window System.

dga

is a test program for the XFree86-DGA extension.

editres

is a dynamic resource editor for X Toolkit applications.

fontname.sh

is a script used to generate the FONT properties.

fontprop.sh

is a script used to generate the various XLFD font properties given an XLFD-style font name.

fonttosfnt

wraps a bitmap font in a sfnt (TrueType) wrapper.

fslsfonts

lists fonts served by X font server.

fstobdf

generates a BDF font from X font server.

iceauth

is the ICE authority file utility.

ico

animates an icosahedron or other polyhedron.

lbxproxy

is the Low Bandwidth X proxy.

listres

lists resources in widgets.

mkcfm

creates summaries of font metric files in CID font directories.

mkfontdir

creates an index of X font files in a directory.

mkfontscale

creates an index of scalable font files for X.

oclock

is a round X clock.

proxymngr

is the X proxy manager service.

rstart

is a sample implementation of a Remote Start client.

rstartd

is a sample implementation of a Remote Start rsh helper.

sessreg

manages utmp/wtmp entries for non-init clients.

setxkbmap

sets the keyboard using the X Keyboard Extension.

showfont

is a font dumper for X font server.

showrgb

uncompiles an rgb color-name database.

smproxy

is the Session Manager Proxy.

startx

initializes an X session.

twm

is the Tab Window Manager for the X Window System.

viewres

is a graphical class browser for Xt.

x11perf

is an X11 server performance test program.

x11perfcomp

is an X11 server performance comparison program.

xauth

is the X authority file utility.

xauth_switch_to_sun-des-1

switches the current Xserver's authentification to SUN-DES-1.

xbiff

is a mailbox flag for X.

xcalc

is a scientific calculator for X.

xclipboard

is an X clipboard client.

xclock

is an analog/digital clock for X.

xcmsdb

is the Device Color Characterization utility for the X Color Management System.

xconsole

monitors system console messages with X.

xcursorgen

creates an X cursor file from a collection of PNG images.

xcutsel

interchanges between cut buffer and selection.

xdbedizzy

is a demo of DBE creating a double buffered spinning scene.

xditview

displays ditroff output.

xdm

is the X Display Manager with support for XDMCP and a host chooser.

xdmshell

is a simple program for running xdm from login.

xdpr

dumps an X window directly to a printer.

xdpyinfo

is a display information utility for X.

xdriinfo

queries configuration information of DRI drivers.

xedit

is a simple text editor for X.

xev

prints contents of X events.

xeyes

is a a follow the mouse X demo.

xfd

displays all the characters in an X font.

xfindproxy

locates proxy services.

xfontsel

provides point and click selection of X11 font names.

xfs

is the X font server.

xfsinfo

is the X font server information utility.

xfwp

is the X firewall proxy.

xgamma

alters a monitor's gamma correction through the X server.

xgc

is an X graphics demo.

xhost

is a server access control program for X.

xinit

is the X Window System initializer.

xkbbell

is an XKB utility program that raises a bell event.

xkbcomp

compiles an XKB keyboard description.

xkbevd

is the XKB event daemon.

xkbprint

prints an XKB keyboard description.

xkbvleds

shows the XKB status of keyboard LEDs.

xkbwatch

monitors modifier keys and LEDs.

xkill

kills a client by its X resource.

xload

is a system load average display for X.

xlogo

is the X Window System logo.

xlsatoms

lists interned atoms defined on the server.

xlsclients

lists client applications running on a display.

xlsfonts

is a server font list displayer for X.

xmag

magnifies parts of the screen.

xman

is a manual page display program for the X Window System.

xmessage

displays a message or query in a window.

xmh

sends and reads mail with an X interface to MH.

xmodmap

is a utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X.

xmore

is a plain text display program for the X Window System.

xon

starts an X program on a remote machine.

xphelloworld

sends a test page to an Xprint printer.

xplsprinters

shows a list of Xprint printers and their attributes.

xpr

prints an X window dump.

xprehashprinterlist

recomputes the list of available printers.

xprop

is a property displayer for X.

xpsimplehelloworld

is a "Hello World"-like Xprint sample utility based on plain X11 rendering calls.

xpxthelloworld

is a "Hello World"-like Xprint sample utility based on the Xt toolkit.

xrandr

is a primitive command line interface to RandR extension.

xrdb

is the X server resource database utility.

xrefresh

refreshes all or part of an X screen.

xrx

is an RX MIME type helper program.

xset

is the user preference utility for X.

xsetmode

sets the mode for an X Input device.

xsetpointer

sets an X Input device as the main pointer.

xsetroot

is the root window parameter setting utility for X.

xsm

is the X Session Manager.

xstdcmap

is the X standard colormap utility.

xtrapchar

parses ANSI character sequences to synthesize input events to X Window servers using the XTrap server extension.

xtrapin

tests the input transport to the XTrap server extension.

xtrapinfo

displays general XTrap configuration information.

xtrapout

tests the output transport from the XTrap extension to the XTrap client library.

xtrapproto

tests the XTrap protocol between a client and server.

xtrapreset

queries the XTrap extension.

xtrapstats

configures XTrap to collect usage statistics on all core input events and requests.

xvidtune

is the video mode tuner for Xorg.

xvinfo

prints out X-Video extension adaptor information.

xwd

dumps an image of an X window.

xwininfo

is a window information utility for X.

xwud

is an image displayer for X.

libxrx.{so,a}

is the RX MIME type Netscape Navigator Plug-in.

libxrxnest.{so,a}

is the RX MIME type Netscape Navigator Plug-in using Xnest.

Last updated on 2007-02-11 09:18:24 -0600